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Lyrics & meaning

Vambu Panna Venaam

From Thedi Vandha Raasa · 1995

Lyricist
Kamakodiyan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Thedi Vandha Raasa1995

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Male
Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Haei kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuHey, the wedding concert has taken place
Male
Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Thaali vantha poruththam athu veliyinnu arththamThe arrival of the sacred thread means it is open now
Adhu sari adhu sari ennai anusari anusariThat is right, that is right, adjust with me, adjust with me
Male
Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Haei kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuHey, the wedding concert has taken place
Male
Vettri kanda maappillaikkuFor the groom who has achieved victory
Thirushtti pottu vaikka vendaamaaShouldn't you ward off the evil eye?
Veeram ulla aampilaikku neeFor the brave man
Panthi vaikka vendaamaaShouldn't you serve a feast?
Male
Siththakaththi pooppolaLike the Sesbania flower
Kulir sinthugindra poonjola hahaaA flower garden spilling cool breeze, haha
Veppam thara koodaathuYou shouldn't produce heat
Intha velaikkathu aagaathu haeiThat won't suit this occasion, hey
Ponnaa vaazhnthaa….aa…If lived like pure gold...
Adhu uravukku perumaiThat brings pride to the relationship
Poovaa malanthaa aa….If blossomed like a flower...
Mudhal iravukku perumaiThat brings pride to the first night
Male
Ettiyae ponaa pakkamae varuvaenIf you move away, I will come closer
Vatti mel vattiyaa kattilil koduppaenI will return interest upon interest on the bed
Male
Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Male
Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Haei kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuHey, the wedding concert has taken place
Male
Vennilavu raaththiriyaiOn this full moon night
Naama veenadikka koodaathuWe shouldn't waste our time
Kann niraintha kaatchikalilOn scenes filled with sight
Koba kannu padakoodaathuAn angry eye should not fall
Sangaranum oru paadhiLord Shiva is one half
Sakthi sangariyum maru paathiGoddess Shakthi is the other half
Otti konda velaiyilaeAt the moment they joined together
Ini vettri enna tholvi ennaNow what is victory and what is defeat?
Male
Saravanan thannaiLord Murugan himself
En kayil thantha deviThe goddess who handed him into my hands
Varam ondru kettaenI asked for a boon
Ippo sollu oru saethiNow tell me some news
Ettiyae ponaa pakkamae varuvaenIf you move away, I will come closer
Vatti mel vattiyaa kattilil koduppaenI will return interest upon interest on the bed
Male
Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Male
Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchuThe wedding concert has taken place
Thaali vantha poruththam athu veliyinnu arththamThe arrival of the sacred thread means it is open now
Adhu sari adhu sari ennai anusari anusariThat is right, that is right, adjust with me, adjust with me
Male
{Vambu panna venaamDon't create any trouble
Vaalipaththu kuyilaeOh cuckoo bird of youth
Kalyaanam katcheri nadanthaachchu} (2)The wedding concert has taken place

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful duet from the movie 'Thedi Vandha Raasa' portrays a newlywed groom coaxing his hesitant bride on their wedding night. He asks her not to create trouble or act distant, playfully reminding her that the wedding ceremonies are officially over and they are now united.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vaalipaththu kuyilae

Refers to the young woman metaphorically as a 'kuyil' (cuckoo bird) of youth.

Simile (Upamai)

Siththakaththi pooppola

Compares the bride's soft and gentle nature to the 'Siththakaththi' (Sesbania) flower.

Alliteration (Monai)

Vatti mel vattiyaa kattilil koduppaen

Repetition of the 'V' sound at the beginning of adjacent words ('Vatti', 'vattiyaa').

Mythological Allusion

Sangaranum oru paadhi / Sakthi sangariyum maru paathi

Refers to the concept of Ardhanarishvara, where Lord Shiva (Sangaran) and Shakthi form two halves of one unified divine body.

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Trivia

'Thedi Vandha Raasa' (1995) stars Ramarajan and Khushbu in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Kamakodiyan.

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